Events Archive for Art

Q2

Elliott Sharp and Dither in Chalk

Friday, August 13, 2010

7:00 PM

The ever-provocative guitarist/saxophonist/composer Elliott Sharp teams up with the New York-based Dither guitar quartet to perform at the Whitney Museum on Friday night August 13 at 7pm. They will be performing Christian Marclay’s Chalk Board, a piece that invites museum visitors to write on a giant chalk board and those musical notations/drawings/words/scribbles are then interpreted as a musical score by performers in the gallery.

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Kronos and Gamelan Galak Tika

Friday, August 13, 2010

7:30 PM

On Friday, August 13th at 7:30 p.m., Q2 encourages New York's New Music enthusiasts, gamelan junkies and seekers of free summer concerts to help document the Kronos Quartet's performance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors in Damrosch Park. This eclectic program presented by the world-famous quartet includes music by Steve Reich, Café Tacuba and Christine Southworth, and it presents diverse opportunities for picture-taking, text-Tweeting and video-filiming.

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Chou Wen-chung and the Brentano String Quartet in The Greene Space at WQXR

Monday, September 20, 2010

7:00 PM

Q2 presents an evening devoted to Chou Wen-chung — one of the legendary composers of our time. Host Nadia Sirota and Mr. Chou welcome some of today's leading musicians, who will honor his profound contributions to contemporary music with a live performance from the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.

WQXR Events

Explore Beethoven’s String Quartets with Bill McGlaughlin

Saturday, November 3, 2012

10:00 AM

Bill McGlaughlin – renowned composer, conductor, musician, music educator, and Peabody Award-winning classical music radio broadcaster - kicks off WQXR’s Beethoven Appreciation Month with a special in-depth discussion of Beethoven’s string quartets at WQXR’s Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.

The Greene Space

Inside Look: Golden Boy

Friday, December 14, 2012

5:00 PM

Theater Happy Hour: Join us for a conversation with WNYC host Leonard Lopate and stars of Lincoln Center Theater's production of Golden Boy, including Tony Shalhoub and director Bartlett Sher.

The Greene Space

State of the Arts: Behind the NEA Survey

Thursday, October 3, 2013

12:00 PM

Thursday, Oct 3 | Do the arts need to be more accessible? What can new technology bring to arts organizations? Join WQXR's Conducting Business and a group of prominent arts leaders as they explore recent findings and their implications. FREE, but reservations required.

The Greene Space

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Monday, December 16, 2013

5:00 PM

Gather 'round The Greene Space with the hosts of WQXR and WNYC for our annual radio play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Featuring Broadway and screen veteran Tony Roberts as Ebenezer Scrooge. Directed by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Audio play by award-winning playwright Arthur Yorinks.

The Greene Space

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Monday, December 16, 2013

7:00 PM

Gather 'round The Greene Space with the hosts of WQXR and WNYC for our annual radio play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Featuring Broadway and screen veteran Tony Roberts as Ebenezer Scrooge. Directed by WQXR's Elliott Forrest. Audio play by award-winning playwright Arthur Yorinks. Watch a live video webcast at 7pm!

The Greene Space

A Conversation with Ian McKellen

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

12:00 PM

Spend your lunch hour with Sir Ian McKellen, co-starring with Sir Patrick Stewart in concurrent productions of "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man’s Land." Watch a live video webcast at 12pm ET.

WNYC Media Sponsorship

Celebrate Brooklyn! 2014

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 through Saturday, August 9, 2014

WNYC is a media partner for the 36th season of Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival. Open to all. June 4th through august 8th.

WNYC Media Sponsorship

The New York Moth 2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

WNYC is the media partner for The New York Moth StorySLAM, a Story Telling Competition.  At The Housing Works Bookstore Cafe.  Stories will feature the theme: Fathers! Tomorrow June 10th.

WNYC Media Sponsorship

Harlem Arts Festival

Friday, June 27, 2014 through Saturday, June 28, 2014

WNYC is a media partner for the 3rd annual Harlem Arts Festival. Open to all. June 27th through June 29th.

 

The Greene Space

On The Air: Songs for Marian McPartland with Stacy Sullivan

Monday, June 30, 2014

7:00 PM

The acclaimed vocalist pays tribute to one of the grand dames of jazz with the New York debut of On the Air, featuring pianist and Piano Jazz host Jon Weber and bassist Steve Doyle.

Watch a live video webcast of the sold-out show at 7pm.

Events

Target First Saturdays

Saturday, July 5, 2014

4:30 PM

WNYC is a media partner of Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum presenting Nina Sky, Blitz the Ambassador, and a screening of Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.” 5 hours of music, art, and conversation open to all. July 5th. Details at Brooklynmuseum.org.

WNYC Media Sponsorship

Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, August 2, 2014

WNYC is a media partner of Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum celebrating the Caribbean communities in Brooklyn through music, film, and dance. Highlights include musical group Heritage O.P., soca dance with Candace Thompson and more. Open to all. Saturday August 2nd. Details at BrooklynMuseum.org

The Greene Space

Inside Look: Disgraced

Thursday, September 18, 2014

7:00 PM

Thurs, Sept. 18 | Join host Leonard Lopate to get an inside look at the Pulitzer-winning play with playwright Ayad Akhtar and actors Josh Radnor, Karen Pittman, and Hari Dhillon.

The Greene Space

WQXR Presents Joshua Bell

Monday, September 29, 2014

5:00 PM

Mon, Sept. 29 | The superstar violinist returns to The Greene Space to celebrate the release of his newest recording, BachA live video webcast will be available.

The Greene Space

Revelation

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

7:00 PM

Tues, Jan. 27 | THIS PERFORMANCE IS CANCELED- Please join us for the rescheduled performance on Thurs, Jan. 29 at 8PM. Join Studio 360 in The Greene Space for the world premiere of a rock opera based on The Book of Revelation written and composed by singer songwriter Mike Doughty.

The Greene Space

Revelation

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

9:30 PM

Wed, Jan. 28 | Join Studio 360 in The Greene Space for the world premiere of a rock opera based on The Book of Revelation written and composed by singer songwriter Mike Doughty.

The Greene Space

Revelation

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

7:00 PM

Wed, Jan. 28 | Join Studio 360 in The Greene Space for the world premiere of a rock opera based on The Book of Revelation written and composed by singer songwriter Mike Doughty.